Window-bed.



L. -P. ARMSTRONG. WINDOW BED.

APPLICATION FILED 'JUNE 26, 1010.

Patented Sept. 27, 1910.

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THE nokizl PETER: ca., WASHINGTON, n. c.

L. P. ARMSTRONG.

WINDOW BED. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 25, 1910.

Patented Sept. 27, 1.910.

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UNTTD TATES PTENT @FF LYMAN P. ARMSTRONG, OF SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LYMAN P. ARMSTRONG, a citizen of the United States,residing at San Jose, in the county of Santa Clara and State ofCalifornia, have invented new and useful Improvements in lVindow-Beds,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to folding beds, its object being to enable thesleeper to breath out-door air, so essential for the prevention and cureof lung trouble, without exposure to rain or drafts or tormentingmosquitoes, gnats and the like, and without bein disturbed by earlymorning light; the body of the sleeper being located in a warm, dry,room.

A further object is to enable the bedding to be exposed to the sun andair during the day, but to keep it out of sight of the occupant of theroom.

My invention consists in a bed arranged at the entrance to an alcove,into which it can be folded during the day, and be concealed by acurtain or a door, and yet be exposed to the sun and air through windowsand ventilators in the walls of said alcove. At night the bed is letdown, its head portion remaining in the alcove and adjacent to thewindows and ventilators, while the main portion extends into the room;the alcove being cut off by one or more heavy curtains which rest uponthe bed and the body of the sleeper, who is thus practically sleeping ina warm room, with the head inclosed in the alcove open to the outsideatmosphere.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of myimproved bed showing the window in section and the bed partly folded up;Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the bed let down for use; Fig. 3 is anelevation, showing the bed down; Fig. 4 is a plan view of the same; Fig.5 is an elevation of the window and the cords and pulleys, and Fig. 6shows a modification.

The bed is arranged in the entrance to an alcove of the sleepingapartment such, for instance, as the closet 1 built out into the room,as shown in Fig. at. The frame 2 of the bed is pivotally mounted in theentrance to this alcove, preferably by means of trunnions 3 projectingfrom said frame and having a bearing in U-shaped hangerst fastened tothe wall at each side of the entrance. This construction enables theframe to be easily lifted out when it is to be taken away.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patentgd Sgpt, 2'7, 1916 Applicationfiled June 25, 1910.

Serial No. 568,936.

The size of the alcove is such that only the head portion of the frameis received in it when the bed is let down, the major portion projectinginto the room, where it is supported on legs 5 pivoted inside the frame,so that when the bed is folded up these legs will drop in between theside rails of the frame, as shown in Fig. 1. hen the bed is let down,its head portion practically fills the alcove from side to side, so thatcold air will not be admitted to the room under the bed, while it cannotenter above the bed by reason of a curtain 6 which closes the front ofthe entrance to the alcove and rests on the sleeper. This curtain ismounted on a spring roller 7 located on the wall above the entrance tothe alcove, and in the day time may either be rolled up or let down, asdesired. A portiere hung on rings on a rod would serve the same purpose.The alcove may also have a door 8, if desired, though this is notessential.

At the back of the alcove is a window whose sill 9 is down on a levelwith the floor 10 of the room, and the lower part of the window frame isprovided with an outside stationary slatted blind 11. The upper sash ofthe window is replaced by a sliding blind 12, and the lower sash 12 isconnected with the sash blind 12 by one or more cords or other flexibleconnection 14 attached to the upper edge of the blind sash and runningover a pulley 15 mounted in the upper end of the window frame. On theglazed sash is a small drum 16 on which the other end of said cord iswound, so that it can be let out or taken in to properly adjust therelative positions of the two sashes. A thumb nut 17 clamps the drum inany desired position after it has been adjusted. At night this is withinreach of the person lying in this is within reach of the person lying inthe more or less closed on a cold night. The glazed sash is preferably alittle heavier than the blind sash, so that it tends to keep the blindraised, as shown in Fig. 2.

The inner side ofthe frame window is wainseoted up to a convenientheight a little above the head board 18 of the bed, which is hinged tothe frame so that it will fold inwardly when the bed is folded up, asshown in Fig. 1. Steps 19 are placed on the frame of the bed to limitthe movement of this head board, so that at a certain point in thefolding movement of the bed the head board will exert a downward pull onthe said window, and means for automatically cord or other flexibleconnect-ion 20 attached to said head board. This cord runs up to a.stepped drum 21 suitably journaled on a stud projecting from the wallabove the window; the cord being wound on the smaller portion of thedrum. Another cord 22 is wound on the larger part of said drum and runsdown and is attached to the glazed sash; preferably by means of a smalldrum 23 and clamping thumb 2st, for purposes of adjustment. By thisconstruction, the movement of the bed when it is folded up will causethe glazed sash to be lifted and allow the blind sash to drop.Conversely, when the bed is let down for the night, the glazed sash willbe dropped and the blind raised. The cord 20 attached to the head boardhas a certain amount of slack, as shown, so that when the bed is liftedit will have partially closed the alcove before the blind begins todrop. F or the same reason, when the bed is let down, the heavier glazedsash drops and the blind is pulled up during the first third of theangular movement of the bed frame. This prevents persons outside fromseeing into the room during the change of the bed. which can thus beeffected after the occupant of the room is ready for the night's sleep,and also immediately after he rises in the morning. By loosening thedrum 23, the blind will remain closed and the window open to keep thebed cool on a hot day.

It will be observed that the bed has no foot-board, and, therefore, thehead board can be made heavy enough to serve in some degree as acounterpoise, and thus assist in the operation of folding up the bed, sothat but little strength is needed to accomplish this.

At the foot of the bed the bedding is clamped by a bar 25, held at theends by wire loops 26, the ends of which spring into holes in the crossbar 27 forming part of the bed frame. Several of these holes may beprovided to allow for different amounts of bedding.

1n the modification shown in Fig. (5. the sashes slide up into a pocketformed above the window, instead of down into one below it. In otherrespects this construction is thesame as that shown in the other figuresof the drawing. so that no detailed description of Fig. 6 is deemednecessary.

In case the glazed sash should happen to fall accidentally, the shockwill be cushioned by the pad 28. A drain hole 29 is provided at thebottom of the pocket into which the sashes descend in Figs. 1 and 2.

Having thus described my invention, what- I claim is:

1. The combination with a sleeping apartment provided with a window, ofa bed adapted to fold up opposite said window to receive light and airtherefrom, a sash for raising and lowering said sash when the bed isfolded up or let down.

2. The combination with a sleeping apartment provided with a window, oftwo sashes therefor, means for causing said sashes to movesimultaneously in opposite directions, a bed adapted to fold up oppositesaid window, and operative connections between said bed and said sashes.

3. The combination with a sleeping apartment provided with a window, oftwo sashes therefor, one being glazed and the other provided with blindslats, a bed adapted to fold up opposite said window, and means wherebythe glazed sash is closed and the other sash opened when the bed isfolded up, and vice versa.

4. The combination with a sleeping apartment provided with a window, oftwo sashes therefor, a drum for raising and lowering said sashes, a bedadapted to fold up opposite said window, and connections between saidbed and said drum whereby the sashes will be operated when said bed isfolded up or let down.

5. The combination with a sleeping apartment having an alcove providedwith a. window, of a bed pivoted at the entrance to said alcove, astationary wainscot protecting the lower part of said window, a glazedand a blind sash for the upper part of said window, and means foractuating said sashes in opposite directions when said bed is turned upor let down.

6. The combination with a sleeping apartment having an alcove providedwith a window, of a glazed sash and a blind sash for said window, a cordand pulley for connecting said sashes, a drum provided with portions oftwo diameters, a cord connecting the larger diameter with the innersash, a bed pivoted at the entrance to said alcove, and a cordconnecting said bed with the smaller portion of said drum.

7. The combination with a sleeping apart ment having an alcove providedwith a window, of a glazed sash and a blind sash for said window, a cordand pulley for connecting said sashes, a drum provided with portions oftwo diameters, a cord connecting the larger diameter with the inner andheavier sash, a bed pivoted at the entrance to said alcove, a cordconnecting said bed with the smaller portion of said drum, an innerwainscot, and an outer stationary blind in the lower part of the windowframe.

8. The combination with a sleeping apart-- ment provided with a window,of two sashes therefor, a bed adapted to fold up opposite said window,operative connections between said bed and sashes, and means wherebysaid sashes will be shifted only during the latter part of the closingmovement and the first part of the opening movement of said bed.

9. The combination with a sleeping apartment provided with a window, ofa glazed and a blind sash therefor connected to move simultaneously inopposite directions, a drum for actuating said sashes, a bed pivotedopposite said window to fold up in front of the same, and slack flexibleconnec tions between said bed and said drum Whereby the drum Will beoperated only during the latter part of the folding movement of saidbed.

10. The combination with a sleeping apartment provided with a window, ofglazed and blind sashes'therefor a cord and l i l I l l l pulleyconnecting said sashes, a stepped 5 drum and cord for actuating saidsashes, a

for adjusting the connection of the cords 20 with the inner sash.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

LYMAN P. ARMSTRONG.

\Vitnesses EDWARD W. PARSONS, L. P. EDWARDS.

